The grandparents took us to the circus tonight. In the row of seats directly behind us was an extended family with a large number of children. Before the show had even begun, the grandmother behind us gave all of her grandchildren snow cones. Bright red and blue snow cones that the small children spooned into […]
I love Molly. She is a very important part of our family. While she is still better behaved than most dogs, she has started pushing her limits. When we tell her to come inside, she pauses, thinks, gives us a look and then she comes inside. When we tell her to sit, she takes three […]
There are several quizzes out there for the parents of college age students to help them identify their helicopter parent behaviors. This one is good. This one is for the parents of younger children. Unfortunately, helicopter parents always have an excuse for their behavior. If you have ever uttered the words “I called his roommate’s […]
My father took Doug, Evan and I out for lunch one day last week. It was a restaurant without a drive-thru and the name of the place refers to the salad that every customer is served. I don’t know why they include this in their name, since there are only 2 in the large salad […]
“I’m going to an art college.” Me: “I would prefer that you wouldn’t.” Everyone who knows me well knows that I spent a semester here. I don’t think that semester makes me a hypocrite. I think that allows me to speak from experience. If I hadn’t transferred to a liberal arts college, I wouldn’t have […]
Nothing like a week of horror movie quality nosebleeds to get you in the mood for Halloween. Noah’s clothes, sheets and towels look like they were used to clean up a crime scene.
Tommy says: “Who is going to do the dishes when I’m away at college?” My children like to remind me that they are the only children who have to do chores and get no allowance. I used to think they were exaggerating. After a million sleepovers, I’ve found that there is a lot of truth […]
“You like Evan better than you like me.” Since Evan decided that the rocking chair is his personal tv viewing spot, Amy has suddenly become interested in it. I turned on a cartoon and Amy raced to the previously ignored chair. As soon as he realized a cartoon was on, Evan went to the chair. […]
I’ve been triple dog dared to give my reaction to some B-list celebrity comparing breastfeeding to masturbation. He says women who breastfeed in public are lazy and exhibitionists. Did this celebrity fail anatomy 101? Does he consider those plastic balloons at the Playboy Mansion the same as real, working breasts? How inflated is the ego […]
I routinely get phone calls from parents and grandparents of children diagnosed with Asperger’s. I answer questions, tell personal stories and try to be encouraging. While every family’s experience is unique, a difficult childhood is pretty common. Today, I got a phone call from the parent of a teenager with Asperger’s. As I listened to […]